Box-marking machine



Sept. 14 1926.

J. M. WEGMAN Box MARKING MACHINE Filed August. 14, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYSv Sept. 14 1926.

J. M. WEGMAN Box MARKING MACHINE Filed August 14, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 NWI ATTORNEYS.

' `Sept. 14 1926.

J. M. WEGMAN BOX MARKING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed.v August 14, 1924 INVENTOR: Jl, 44.

ATTORNEYS.

Box-MARKING MACHINE. i Appueauon med August 14, 1924. serial No. 731,972.

nstruction 1n machlnes for printlngvaritype holder. ous marklngs and designations on the out- Fig. 4 represents a section on line 4 4 of side, 4pz'trticularly on the covers, of card Figure 2.

5 board boxes' such as are used for the mer-l Fig. 5 represents a plan view of my novel 60 chandising of wearingapparel, for instance box marking machine?. hosiery and underwear, and it relates more Fig. 6 represents a section on line 6`6 of i y to a novel construction in such Figure 5.A j machines, whereby the various designa- Referring to the drawings, 1 designates 1o tions, such as the size, style, color on lot t e base of my novel box marking machine 65 number, as well as'contents of the box, may preferably of. cast iron, having the legs 2 as A My invention relates to a new and novel F 3 represents an end view of m'y novel said cover from the box, and may be done so ofa table or other support so as to position with great rapidity and without any posthe same at a height convenient for oper-70 slilble dfamage to the box or to the contents ation. The type supporting frame 5 cont ereo l My invention further. relates to certain e end plates 7, 1s plVotally secured to the novel features of construction in such markends of two parallel links 8 and 9 at each 4 20 lng machines whereby the type for-'said end ofsaid type .frame 5,. the parallel links 75 i marking may be changed quickly and withf 8 and. 9 beingm turn pivoted to the side out any great expense, so as to permit `the walls 3 of the base, at points 10 and 11 reeicient. application of said machine to Spectively, thereby confining the type. supsmall as well as large lots of merchandise, .porting frame 5 to substantially parallel and it relates further to certain novel feamotion, between the two limitingpositions '80 tures of construction whereby said machine shown in Fig. 6. The operating handle 12, may be adjustable to tit any one'of a num-. having the two arms -ber of shapes and sizes of boxes commonly 14 and 15, on the side walls 3, and on the employed in shipping mechandise of the end plates 7 respectively, thereby a'ordin'gv character described. means to move the type supporting frame 5 85 With the above ends in view, my invenfrom the ink pad 16 to the printing table 17 tion consists of a certain novel adjustable and bac l multiple type holder carried by a type guide The type 18, necessary to produce the deame, having a arallel motion, governed Slred marking on thebox 19, indicated in by a certain para lel link support therefor, dotted lines in Fig.,1, and in full lines in 9o an adjustable printing table, and a revolv- Fig. 6, 1s the conventional cast metal type, ing ink pad adapted to be fed automatically cast either as individual characters or as ythe movement of the type trame.` a complete line. The type holder `20 of my For the purpose of illustrating my'inven'- novel constructlon, consists of the steel tion, I ave shown l1n the accompanying frame 21 havlng a longitudinal parallel 95 drawings forms thereof which are at presguiding slot 22 therethrough, the spring ont preferred by me, since they will give in backing 23 secured vthereto permanently in practice satisfactory and reliable results, alanyA suitable manner, and having the rear though it is to be understood that the varispring prong 24 and the front sprlng 25 ous instrumentalities of which my invention integral therewith. The spring backing 23 `100 consists can be variously arranged .and oris provided with a longitudinal opening 26 ganized and that my invention is lnot therethrough, in alinement `with the longilimited to the precise arrangement ,and ortudinal opening 22 ofthe steel frame 2 1 of. l ganization of these instrumentalities as herethe. typeV holder, saidlongitudinal opening V1n shown and described.v 26 belng sufficiently wide to receive within 1o5 F 1g. 1 represents a 'perspective view of a it the threaded portions of the screws 27. construction in 'a box markingf'machine em- The type 18 is `heldfrictinally between. the Abodying my invention. j two parallel spring jaws 28 of the spring" F ig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 ofy type clam s 29 shown in Figs. 2 to `4 inf 6 Flgure 3. elusive. ach of the spring type clamps 110 upwardly'r as printing t inner and of boxes in the closed position. 17 is preferably made as shown in Figure panels being adjust 1 by means of t nuts 36, exten 29 is adapted to ho print one of the such as the size, of the spring typ 21 of the type ho 30 are/secured the spring 1a of the rivets 32 or by any such as welding.

ers 3() are prov threaded opening means, tral base memb central, vertical threaded opening 'WP type h along 29,V for the various e clamps se relative to each said `type bars 6 o shown in Figures 1 the spring pr 24 is brought then the longer other bar 6, I holder 20 may b the parallel bars 6 an holders 2O may be secure Aframe 5,' in

typ

supporting to pro same sheet o 1d one line of or the style.

the length of which it is set, so a spacing betw markings or lar projection parallel the individual spring ty lel to each other, sive vlines o parallel lines.

The characters having been properly pOSloted to the link 9 on the right side of the tioned ineach one of the springt markings, an

the'proper other on a type holder is snapped f the type suppor 9 SUCCESSIVE 31 seated sn will be not line instead o upon each other.

In order to permit the box 19 to be placed spirit or scope of the invention or sacrifictable 17 ing any of its advantages. ving the Having thus described my invention what sts of a thin I claim as new and desire to secure by Letlarly in Fig. ters Patent, is y thereof bevelled In a box marking machine, a base, a type to permit said supporting frame, a lurality of parallel ely between the links pivotally secure to said frame land the printing 4 e box or r table consi f steel, as shown par 6, having the front -edge shown at 34 s le 17 to slide fre outer walls of the teles e set screws characters elongated opening 37 in the base 1, and a f markings, longitudinal elongated opening 38 /in the Each table panels 17 whereby each of said table e clamps 29 consists of a panels 17 may bel adjusted longitudinally ber 30 having a rectangu- `and transversely so as to project out any al therewith and Y distance desired, and to provide for any dinal width of box within the capacity of the f the steel frame machine. In order to provide added support n to which base for the thin printing table panels 17, against ws 28, by means. any flexure or deiiection thereof under the ther convenient pressure of printing type, when said table Each of the cen- Vpanels are extended out a considerable disided with aV tance, a supporting block 39 may be secured 33, into to the base 1 so as to form a continuous The screw 27 part thereof as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, by d openmeans of the tongue 40 and the groove 41 backing 23 into the and the screw 42.

e spring In order to guide the operator in positionframe 21 of the ing the box on the table 17 so as to print n any position the markings opposite the proper designasaid frame 21 into tions, such as the size, style and color, I btain any desired provide the adjustable guides 43 secured to lines of the table panels 17 by means of the set The rectanguscrews 44. ugly within the The ink pad 16 is carried'on a steel disc s in guiding 45 pivoted on the base 1, and adapted to mps 29 paralrevolve about said pivot. The disc 45 is to print the succesprovided with a toothed periphery 47, designations in whereby said disc 45, and said ink pad 16 are actuated periodically. 'I he pawl 48 piv positions revolving said disc a given distance, with holder 20, every forward stroke of a handle 12 so as to the guide change the position of the ink pad 16 with ting frame, as every printing stroke. y y

d 6, by means of It will now be apparent that I have ded 25. vThe prong vvised a novel and useful construction in a st one of the bars 6 and box marking machine which embodies the pped over the features of advantage enumerated as desired that the type 'ablein the statement of the invention and at any point onv the above description, and while I have, in mber of suchtype the present instance, shown and described d to the same type referred` embodiments thereof which will like manner, so as in practice give satisfactory and reliable reof markings on the sults, it is to be understood that the same being 4superimposed are susceptible of modication in various particulars without departing from the coping type said base respectively, a relativelyl thin table printing table composed of a plurality of panels independent panels each adjustably and inf said table dependentlv secured tov 4said base an d to the base extending yond the same.

35 and the wing ding through a transverse JACOB M. WEGMAN. 

